2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid Cars Review
The Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid join the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Hybrids, doubling both the size and volume of Ford’s hybrid lineup.
Milan Hybrid’s has available features One-touch power front windows are now standard. Additionally, the propulsion system for the Mercury Milan Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid transitions between gas and electric power and back more efficiently and seamlessly. The 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid is the range’s clear fuel economy champion.
Mercury Milan is a mid sized sedan manufactured by Mercury division of Ford Motors. This sedan is marketed by Lincoln Mercury division. Mercury Milan Hybrid was launched in US market in 2009 as 2010 model along with Ford Fusion Hybrid. 2011 Mercury Milan faces tough competition from Honda Insignt, 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid. 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid is available with only single trim level. Driver’s Vision package includes blind spot warning system, cross traffic alerts, rear view camera and rain sensing wind shield wipers.
The 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid is a notable exception, though Ford's decision to drop the entire Mercury brand means it won't be available much longer.
The Milan Hybrid essentially starts out as a slightly better-equipped base Milan. As with the regular Milan, the Hybrid also boasts a spacious, well-finished cabin loaded with thoughtful luxury features. Highlights of the latter include dual-zone automatic climate control, rear park assist and Ford's superb Sync multimedia voice control system. As far as hybrids go, we think pretty highly of the Fusion/Milan Hybrid twins and the Toyota Prius. The jury's still out on the forthcoming 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, but the rest of the hybrids on the market -- including the Honda Insight and Toyota Camry Hybrid -- are either less enjoyable to drive, not as fuel-efficient, nowhere near as stylish or some combination of all three.
The 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid comes in a single trim level. The 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid utilizes a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine that produces 156 horsepower and 136 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the front wheels via a CVT. Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 41 mpg city/36 mpg highway and 39 mpg combined. The city number is a full 10 mpg better than the Camry Hybrid's, although it's 10 mpg shy of the Prius.
Safety
The 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid comes standard with antilock disc brakes, stability and traction control, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags and rear parking sensors. A blind-spot warning system and rearview camera are optional. At our test track, the Milan's twin, the Fusion Hybrid, stopped from 60 mph in a tidy 126 feet, which is the best distance we've recorded among non-luxury hybrid cars.
The 2011 Milan Hybrid has earned very good scores in government crash tests, with a perfect five stars for frontal impacts.
Driving Impressions
We can comfortably say that the 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid is one of the most enjoyable hybrid sedans to drive. In fact, only its Ford Fusion Hybrid sibling and the Nissan Altima Hybrid, which is only sold in nine states, even come close. Decent acceleration, at least by hybrid standards, is the icing on the cake.
The design of the hybrid system also puts many of its competitors to shame. Though it can't propel the car on battery power alone for as long as the Toyota hybrids, the electric motor supplements the gasoline engine's output for a longer period of time, which ultimately helps improve fuel economy.
